Hey guys, I'm having a problem that my Google-fu can't solve and it's driving me nuts.
I just built a new computer (AMD A6 5400K, ASUS F2 PRO A85-M mobo, 8G RAM, 1TB WD caviar Blue, 500W supply), and have been trying to put Windows 7 64bit Home Premium on it using a USB drive that i copied the iso of the Win7 disk onto using Microsoft's "Windows 7 USB DVD download tool."
All BIOS at default.
The computer boots fine and Windows copies files over. I can select my language/etc, and agree to the EULA.
It then asks me to pick a partition (and it shows that I have a 900G unused partition there), but when I click 'next, it gives me the error:
"Setup was unable to create a new system partition or locate a existing system partition. See the Setup log files more information."
I can create new partitions, delete them, extend them, but no matter what, it won't let me continue. I have tried using different USB slots, I have tried yanking out the USB drive (as some sites suggested) and trying to continue that way, nothing works.
The common suggestion is to just use the dvd drive, but this computer doesn't have one. I'm in the process of using some elaborate clean and disk creation command line shenanigans (seen here:
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/324687-windows-7-installation-failure-overcome.html#post2714895)
But i was wondering if anyone has experienced this issue and overcome it here...